HORACE CHILTON
Horace Chilton, of Tyler, was born in the county in which he now lives (Smith County, Texas), December 29, 1853; is an attorney-at-law; was a delegate at large from Texas to the national Democratic convention at St. Louis in 1888; served one term as assistant attorney-general of Texas by appointment of Gov. O. M. Roberts; was appointed United States Senator by Governor Hogg, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Hon. John H. Reagan, in April, 1891, but failed of election when the legislature convened; became a candidate again in 1894, made a canvass of the State, and was elected to the United States Senate without practical opposition, as the successor of Hon. Richard Coke (who did not desire reëlection), on January 23, 1895. His term of service will expire March 3, 1901.
